Printed Ephemera — 1818-1835
Mr Smith as John of Gaunt
Theatrical souvenir plate engraved with a portrait of the actor Mr Smith in the role of John of Gaunt in the production of Peter the Cruel. The portrait with some handcoloured background scenery has been cut from a plate and pasted onto cardboard. The portrait itself has been embellished with metal foil tinsel ornaments, notably on the dress accessories, gloves and helmet. Such sheets would have been sold as theatrical souvenirs for tinselling and colouring at home.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 99.132/330
- Object name:
- Mr Smith as John of Gaunt
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Park, Archibald Alexander
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- Production date:
- 1818-1835
- Material:
paper, ink, metal foil, card
- Measurements/duration:
- H 321 mm, W 263 mm
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
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- License this image:
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